Patriotic Front Chairperson for Information and Publicity Raphael Nakacinda has denied defaming President Hakainde Hichilema before the Lusaka Magistrate Court. Mr Nakacinda pleaded not guilty when he appeared for plea before Lusaka chief Magistrate Dominic Makalicha this morning. Mr Nakacinda 43, a businessman of Kafue District, is on 13th December,2021 in Lusaka with intent to bring the name of the ...

Two traditional leaders have stressed the need for farmers to seriously embrace crop diversification during this farming season. They have also urged farmers in their chiefdoms and across the country to seriously consider planting trees during this year’s planting season in an effort to address climate change and deforestation. Chief Chanje of the Chewa people in Chipata District is encouraging ...

Energy Regulation Board (ERB) Acting Director General Fred Hang’andu says the board is currently examining the liquefied petroleum gas plant in Lusaka’s Shantumbu area which is using rubber and plastic to make clean energy gas. According to central African Renewable Energy Corporation Limited Director Mulenga Mulenga, the mini-plant is able to produce 700 liters of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) which ...

An agriculture expert has urged government to urgently pay farmers who supplied maize to the food reserve agency (FRA) and not wait for 3rd January, 2022 as announced by Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri recently. Speaking in a telephone interview with q-news, Dr. Phiri notes that farmers who sold their grain to FRA during the 2020/2021 marketing season were supposed to ...

The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) says it has made progress in quantifying the extent of the damage caused by floods in Southern Province. DMMU National Coordinator GABRIEL POLLEN who has described the flood situation which claimed lives, damaged property and destroyed crops as bad, says the DMMU has continued to distribute relief food and other materials to the ...

People eligible for the COVID-19 booster vaccine have been trooping to vaccination centres to get the jab as the exercise commenced today. And a check by QTV news in selected Covid vaccination sites revealed that Children aged between 12 and 18 were also getting the jab. And Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital Head of Clinical Care Dr. Aggrey Mwemba has urged ...

There have been more Covid-related flight cancellations globally as the week starts, capping off a miserable festive period for thousands of people.More than 1,400 flights have been scrapped on Monday, with Chinese and US destinations being the worst hit, the FlightAware data tracking website says. US airlines say the disruption is due to crews testing positive or isolating. Hong Kong is ...

The United States Embassy in Lusaka has urged law enforcement authorities to implement the pronouncement by President Hakainde Hichilema regards the promotion of freedom of expression in the country. Speaking during a capacity building training workshop for Journalists on effective reporting on human rights issues in Lusaka today, US Embassy Deputy public affairs officer Julie Mellin says law enforcement agencies ...

The ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) has adopted Andrew Tayengwa  as its candidate for the Kabwata parliamentary by-election slated for 22nd January,2022. Making the announcement at a media briefing in Lusaka today, UPND Chairperson for elections Garry Nkombo says 13 candidates had applied to stand on the party ticket. Mr Nkombo has thanked all candidates who expressed interest ...

The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has stressed the need for production of hand sanitizers and disinfectants to consistently conform to recommended formulations and standards before placement on the market. ZAMRA public relations officer Christabel Iliamupu has further urged business outlets across the country to ensure hand sanitizers and disinfectants placed for use at their respective entrances are purchased from ...